Crime & Safety
Fatal Fiery Crash; Train Crash: Larkspur, North Bay Police Log
A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from around Marin County and across the North Bay.

NORTH BAY, CA — The following is a collection of police, fire and courtroom stories from this week in Marin County and across the North Bay.
Boy Injured In Fiery Marin County Crash Dies In Hospital
The 4-year-old boy, his 7-year-old sister and their mother were in a crash last Wednesday on Highway 101 on the Novato-San Rafael border.
Woman, Dogs Killed As She Jumps In Front Of SMART Train: Police
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Two Rohnert Park DPS detectives were across the tracks and yelled at the woman to stop but she disregarded them, a police official said.
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The Graton Volunteer Fire Department said crews arrived to find the single-wide mobile home fully engulfed in flames.
Life Sentence For Petaluma Man Convicted Of Raping Girl, 12: DA
"This sentence reflects the gravity of the crimes committed" by this "predator," Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch said.
A married couple and their son were sentenced in Sonoma County court for the 2017 death of Antonio Botello-Arreola on Porter Creek Road.
Second Mare Island Fire Chars 40 Acres: Vallejo FD
The fire — next to where a 10-acre fire burned just one day earlier — drew a full response from Cal Fire that included air support.
Vallejo Man, 28, Identified In Fatal I-80 Crash
McMurray was a passenger in a Honda Civic that collided with the rear of a tractor-trailer on eastbound Highway 80.
Napa County Jurors Convict Woman Of Felony Animal Cruelty To Dog
The woman caused a metal collar to become embedded in her dog's neck, prosecutors said.
Boy, Woman Hit By Cars In Separate Sonoma County Incidents: CHP
The boy was airlifted from the River Road overpass, while the woman was taken from Roberts Lake Road to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.
The vegetation fire forced the closure of Capell Valley Road/state Highway 128.
Authorities ID 2 Killed In Highway 12 Roundabout Crash
The Solano County residents died at the scene of the crash on state Highway 12 at state Highway 113.
DUI Suspected In Deadly I-80 Crash In Fairfield: CHP
A 20-year-old Suisun City man is suspected of being impaired in a collision with a big rig, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Grass Fire Breaks Out West Of Suisun City Train Station
City officials said the grass fire was not currently threatening any structures.
Convenience-Store Burglars Sought By Benicia Police
The suspects can be seen breaking into the store on a video shared by the Benicia Police Department.
Police say Douglas Dietrich's dad was found unresponsive and was rushed to a hospital.
Life In Prison For Napa Co. Man Who Molested Young Family Members
"This sentence ensures that the defendant cannot abuse the survivors, or any child, ever again."
Healdsburg Man Denied Parole From San Quentin
Manuel Avalos Flores, now 72 years old, was denied parole for three more years.
Woman Killed In 3-Car Crash On I-80 In Dixon
The woman was in the fast lane when she was rear-ended, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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